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I LOVE platinum halfbeaks. I love their attitudes too! 😂😂 I hate how I couldn’t breed them. I can’t wait until you sell them! They are great guppy control too. That’s why I bought them. Robert gave me some suggestions. He showed me the half beaks and I was instantly in love.
those black chins in a tank with costae tetras.... would look sweet. pair em up with some black bared cories like ln9 or melini, would be such an interesting tank. Lately I've been really digging the silvers, its such an underrated colour and indeed pops with a good scape and lighting.
Oh wow!!! 5:11 Gorgeous! [I love that you keep fish that make *you* happy! Your enthusiasm is contagious, and illustrates the difference between keeping fish as a competition/dominance issue, versus keeping fish for the sheer joy.]
I have a feeling the behaviour is more to do with the size of the fish than it has to do with any genetics. I've always found that the smaller guppies and such in my livebearer tanks are normally less confident than say a large female of the same species
I've injected all my fish. Its not genetic so the offspring unfortunately don't aquire any of the attributes. But it is a great way to satisfy our top of the food chain control everything around us dominance in keeping our scaley inferior living creatures in glass jailhouses
You know, I've had hard water for most of my time in the hobby, like 18 dGH and 15 dKH out of the tap, and I've never had trouble keeping any type of fish. Now obviously, if I was trying to breed them it might be a different story, but people go on about Sundadanio and Microdevario needing soft water and I've just never seen it. My experience is that soft water fish can always adapt to hard water but hard water fish will often struggle in soft water. Again, breeding is a bit of a different story, but there's a guy in Utah that's breeding Discus in 7.8-8.0 tap water, hard enough to walk on. He sells them through The Waterfront in Murray
At 7:39, Cory mentioned a scenario which hit me as well. About 20 years back, only with rare poultry. I used to specialize in exotic/endangered breeds and rare color varieties of more common breeds. Had a flock of White LaFleche true Bantams. Sold them off to specialize in some other breeds at the time, assuming I could get back into them at a later date. They eventually seemingly vanished completely from North America. I have yet to find another White LaFleche true Bantam in about 12 years of searching. When Cory mentioned this scenario in the video, it hurt my soul. I know exactly what it feels like and I am SO glad he was able to find the species again even if it wasn't the same quality he once worked with. My search will always continue for those true bantam White LaFleche.
I have a tank with least killis and pygmy Corydoras. Two plain Janes with a similar color pattern. The pymy swords has a similar look, notwithstanding the blue.
so im making a brackish Indian mudskipper paludarium the water area is ~36",~12",~6" can I put a few in the tank (i have a 5 gallon sponge filter, mangroves, marimo carpet and emersed dwarf hair grass and lots of dry live rock)
@@vb2377 I’ve fed platties with it before. I can feed everything from the tiniest 5 Star General fry to my larger cichlids. You can crumble it to a desired size.
That’s what is great about keeping aquarium fish. There are so many types that we can all keep something different that we enjoy. Thanks for watching! 👍🏾
I'm expanding my fishroom with a couple 60 gallon tanks and 3 35 gallon tanks. Could I put 150 purple emperor tetras in a 60? It will be heavily planted with stem plants, floating plants and a few cryptocoryne parva.
Beware platinum halfbeaks they're mini great whites and will voraciously attack and eat fish fry. They also grow fat and relatively big very quickly. I have them in outdoor tanks and they've become a nusance fish, difficult to catch and remove, expert at avoiding nets and seeking cover.
Lol Corey, on the water. I'm in Ohio and keep all my tanks at 7.2 without water changes by cycling botanicals or just wood and cholla lol. Hard water is so much easier in my opinion, at least when you have a lot of buffer.
Agreed. I used to hate my liquid rock, because I was breeding discus. Now that I buy fish to match my water (instead of trying to change the water) everyone is so much happier!!!
My pH is doing my nut in when I got my first tank in 2014 my pH from the tap was always 7.2 then over time when to 7.5 last year up to 7.8 and today its 8.3 that's to high for my fish it's really nippy seen as I like doing 50% water changes each week so iv had to start adding a pH down buffer it's shit as the pH keeps geting harder here they must add something to the water ill need to start putting aqua soil more wood and katapa leaves in the tanks I don't like altering pH with chemicals better doing it the natural way
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what that fish like (1:30) alligator gar? is those baby aligator gar?
The thumbnail for this video makes it look like Cory is the rarest fish lol
He is a rare dude!
Lol
You: featuring super rare fish.
Me: fixating on happy, active red platies in the background. 🤪
I'm into Saltwater now but Cory is the reason I got back into keeping fish. Always love his videos.
Zenzo you absolute legend... Aquarium Co Op is sooo lucky to have you
Love all those fish! I need to get some halfbeaks in my fish room for sure.
I LOVE platinum halfbeaks. I love their attitudes too! 😂😂 I hate how I couldn’t breed them. I can’t wait until you sell them! They are great guppy control too. That’s why I bought them. Robert gave me some suggestions. He showed me the half beaks and I was instantly in love.
Its always cool to see new relatively unknown fish.
awesome video. love seeing you guys together, two of my fav aquarium tubers, always good!
Thank you for the video Zenzo. Another good interesting one.
those black chins in a tank with costae tetras.... would look sweet. pair em up with some black bared cories like ln9 or melini, would be such an interesting tank. Lately I've been really digging the silvers, its such an underrated colour and indeed pops with a good scape and lighting.
I actually think the Pygmy swordtails are my favorite, but those halfbeaks and blue eyed live bearers are very cool!
Thanks for sharing! Always a pleasure! - Little Bobby
Those blue eyed are beautiful, would love to have some
I've been watching for black chins on the east coast for a while. I only ever see yellow bellies. Very cool to see you keeping some odd balls.
We've had wrestling halfbeaks in south africa for years.
Aren’t they native there?
Oh wow!!! 5:11
Gorgeous!
[I love that you keep fish that make *you* happy! Your enthusiasm is contagious, and illustrates the difference between keeping fish as a competition/dominance issue, versus keeping fish for the sheer joy.]
Love this!! I really want some half beaks!
I wonder if you could breed that blue eye into other strains of platy and breed out that skittish nature.
I have a feeling the behaviour is more to do with the size of the fish than it has to do with any genetics. I've always found that the smaller guppies and such in my livebearer tanks are normally less confident than say a large female of the same species
Just inject food coloring
I've injected all my fish. Its not genetic so the offspring unfortunately don't aquire any of the attributes. But it is a great way to satisfy our top of the food chain control everything around us dominance in keeping our scaley inferior living creatures in glass jailhouses
Love the livebearers! The Pygmy swords are great - interesting behavior.
IDK if it's just me but Cory just looks really good lately. Like healthier and happier. Hope all of these changes have done that for him 😃
love to see two nerds like you togheter! =) //Sweden!
You know, I've had hard water for most of my time in the hobby, like 18 dGH and 15 dKH out of the tap, and I've never had trouble keeping any type of fish. Now obviously, if I was trying to breed them it might be a different story, but people go on about Sundadanio and Microdevario needing soft water and I've just never seen it. My experience is that soft water fish can always adapt to hard water but hard water fish will often struggle in soft water. Again, breeding is a bit of a different story, but there's a guy in Utah that's breeding Discus in 7.8-8.0 tap water, hard enough to walk on. He sells them through The Waterfront in Murray
Another great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice relaxing bit to enjoy on a Saturday morning.😎🌿🐟✌️
Those blue eyed fish are easy to obtain in Australia.wonder if they originate here.
I believe they are from Mexico.
At 7:39, Cory mentioned a scenario which hit me as well. About 20 years back, only with rare poultry. I used to specialize in exotic/endangered breeds and rare color varieties of more common breeds. Had a flock of White LaFleche true Bantams. Sold them off to specialize in some other breeds at the time, assuming I could get back into them at a later date. They eventually seemingly vanished completely from North America. I have yet to find another White LaFleche true Bantam in about 12 years of searching.
When Cory mentioned this scenario in the video, it hurt my soul. I know exactly what it feels like and I am SO glad he was able to find the species again even if it wasn't the same quality he once worked with. My search will always continue for those true bantam White LaFleche.
I hope that you find them again!
I have a tank with least killis and pygmy Corydoras. Two plain Janes with a similar color pattern. The pymy swords has a similar look, notwithstanding the blue.
I loved my halfbeaks such fun fish
That was awesome.
Awesome half beak !
I got here quite early Twaza well done on the videos there all so good I hope you and have an amzaing day and stay safe
Half beaks i got some and never seen fry. Frustrating but just going to keep working on
Very blue eyes. Metallic, in fact.
Fresh water frog fish was what I was hoping you had
Awesome video!!
I really wish I new Cory was looking for half beaks I would have sent him some for free I keep them in my lowboy tank and they do great
When the Nerm Forum gets trading up and going, I know of 2 nerms not near Cory who are looking for some!
Good audio
The magic of a decent mic and good editing. Lol
My LFS has a bunch of halfbeaks
so im making a brackish Indian mudskipper paludarium the water area is ~36",~12",~6" can I put a few in the tank (i have a 5 gallon sponge filter, mangroves, marimo carpet and emersed dwarf hair grass and lots of dry live rock)
Ya'll need to get some yellow pygmy catfish. Coolest little guys on the PLANET! I love them so much.
Do you prefer a crunchy/thicker flake or a thin flake that is easier for fish to eat?
Depends on the fish and what I am trying to do. As far as flake consistency, my favorite has been the Xtreme Krill.
@@TazawaTanks I find Xtreme Krill to be a harder flake according to other people. I am trying to feed platies.
@@vb2377 I’ve fed platties with it before. I can feed everything from the tiniest 5 Star General fry to my larger cichlids. You can crumble it to a desired size.
Nice fish. However, I’m more into the more colorful little fish.
That’s what is great about keeping aquarium fish. There are so many types that we can all keep something different that we enjoy. Thanks for watching! 👍🏾
Do you got any of those blue eyed live bearers for sale?
idk
Cory just showed me a bunch of different strains of rice fish lol
I'm expanding my fishroom with a couple 60 gallon tanks and 3 35 gallon tanks. Could I put 150 purple emperor tetras in a 60? It will be heavily planted with stem plants, floating plants and a few cryptocoryne parva.
Beware platinum halfbeaks they're mini great whites and will voraciously attack and eat fish fry. They also grow fat and relatively big very quickly. I have them in outdoor tanks and they've become a nusance fish, difficult to catch and remove, expert at avoiding nets and seeking cover.
Thank you for sharing this information.
@@traumahealingandprevention Think this info is not out there enough so people make the mistake of putting them with fish they're breeding.
Everytime you upload a video my day becomes a little better, thank you!
So who is selling this priapella intermedia?
Lol Corey, on the water. I'm in Ohio and keep all my tanks at 7.2 without water changes by cycling botanicals or just wood and cholla lol. Hard water is so much easier in my opinion, at least when you have a lot of buffer.
Agreed. I used to hate my liquid rock, because I was breeding discus.
Now that I buy fish to match my water (instead of trying to change the water) everyone is so much happier!!!
Love ya Cory!
9:11 Say: "Zee FOF ferus. No phosphorous in that pygmy!
How often does he do water changes on those big tubs?
Every day. They are set up on an automated water change system.
Just a project suggestion to pass onto Cory since he likes livebearers...melanistic gambusia.
Nice to see so happy ! now you can have time to enjoy your hobby again (❁´◡`❁)
Do you carry peacock cichlids?
So common here in the UK, we get loads👌🏻
here's a Comment for stats! much love from newfoundland canada
I have been breeding the red celebes half beak i got over 200 only 40 are adults now
I need moar!
Cory always looks so unimpressed with the things people are saying lol.
He looks unimpressed sometimes when he’s talking about his own amazing achievements! Just a humble, slightly reserved guy I think
I think I struggle on camera when I’m not the one talking. Still always feel awkward.
And Here's Some Fish I Grew Earlier .............
" Awesome , Just Awesome "
@@AquariumCoop All the workouts are really paying off. Keep up the good work!
The Blue Eyes are incredible!
Thank you for working with these rare species. It gives the hobby meaning.
Yo Murphey!
ricefish b roll at the end?
The platinum ones, yes.
@@TazawaTanks Gotcha, was thinking the orange/black fish were hybrids
@@charlesrosenberg77 Those are mollies.
@@TazawaTanks oh riiiiigggggghhht, I haven't seen them from the surface in a long time :)
Hey just fyi this is the second vid of yours that wouldnt play today
Hmmm…seems to be working on my end and others that have checked. Maybe try restarting your device.
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My pH is doing my nut in when I got my first tank in 2014 my pH from the tap was always 7.2 then over time when to 7.5 last year up to 7.8 and today its 8.3 that's to high for my fish it's really nippy seen as I like doing 50% water changes each week so iv had to start adding a pH down buffer it's shit as the pH keeps geting harder here they must add something to the water ill need to start putting aqua soil more wood and katapa leaves in the tanks I don't like altering pH with chemicals better doing it the natural way
Doing fewer water changes (25% a week) helps lower pH.
You sell plants....more plants in your skips!!!!
Hello from Los Angeles.. :) first comment..
5 th comment
Man you look tired
all I got from this video is bla bla bla bla.....wth
Hey ! I'm rare,
And nobody likes Me 😅